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Literary agents looking for books about trauma

Phrasemill lists literary agents who want trauma, based on what they say on their public websites. “trauma” is a theme tag; its identifier is trauma. 4 agents currently want it. Agents whose websites say they are closed to submissions are omitted. The quoted evidence for each tag is on the agent's profile. How it works.

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  • Louise Buckley

    Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency · GB

    I am looking for literary and book-club novels, especially novels that represent working-class people or children going through difficult circumstances (think Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, My Name is Leon by Kit de Waa…

  • Rachel Neely

    Mushens Entertainment · London

    Says: “characters with tragic fates, dark pasts or buried trauma”

    “Whether literary or commercial, I generally prefer darker stories – my favourite books centre characters with tragic fates, dark pasts or buried trauma.” Rachel is actively growing her list across a wide variety of gen…

  • Rachel Beck

    Liza Dawson Associates · US

    Says: “…mental health or addiction or eating disorder stories, say, as I am in the intersection of these things with abuse/trauma and particularly sexual identity stories.”

    I believe that the right book can change or heal a life, and I want to find those. But I’m also interested in lighter fiction that helps me escape or simply makes me laugh after a tough day. Or nonfiction that teaches me…

  • Najla Mamou

    Savvy Literary Services · US

    Najla is an avid reader and loves great first chapters, immersive world building, deep character profiles, and well-rounded dialogue. In nonfiction: Narrative nonfiction based upon true people and places set in any time…

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